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Qualified trust service providers face end-2026 deadline for biometric attack testing under eIDAS

2026-10-12 Per Henrikson

Turkey bans social media for kids under 15

2026-10-10 Ian Fleming

European Union sets new identity verification standards under AMLR

2026-10-08 Per Henrikson

Facial age estimation: a dual-regime compliance primer for online services and platforms operating

2026-10-06 Ian Fleming

Age assurance implementation triggers dual-regime compliance obligations under both the UK's Online Safety Act 2023 (the OSA) and the UK's data protection framework, consisting mainly of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, New York and Chicago tighten REAL ID requirements: the documents applicants must provide

2026-10-04 Per Henrikson

State authorities have updated their procedures to comply with federal REAL ID standards. Applicants must provide approved documents proving their identity, legal status and residency to obtain a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license.

US Age Verification Laws Map: 29 States Now Have Age-Verification Laws in Force

2026-10-03 Ian Fleming

Age-verification laws are now in force in 29 states, covering social media, adult content, and children's data privacy, with no federal law in sight.

The Bulgarian Government Approves Steps to Introduce European Digital Identity Wallet

2026-09-30 Ian Fleming

The wallet will allow citizens and businesses to identify themselves securely when accessing electronic services, submit data and certificates, and use a qualified electronic signature.

New Zealand Moves Digital ID Accreditation Applications to Updated Rules

2026-09-29 Ian Fleming

Digital identity providers applying for accreditation in New Zealand must now use the current consolidated version of the country’s Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Rules 2024. The requirement applies to applications submitted from September 28, following a 90-day transition period for changes to the rules.

EU sets digital ID rules for cross-border health data exchange

2026-09-25 Per Henrikson

EU sets digital ID rules for MyHealth@EU, linking cross-border patient and provider authentication to eIDAS and EUDI Wallets from 2027.

Crypto firms still face full AML rules after CLARITY Act vote

2026-09-22 Per Henrikson

US Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act has left existing customer identification, anti-money laundering, sanctions, and suspicious activity reporting requirements unchanged for covered U.S. crypto businesses.

Canada Is Not Banning Teenagers from Social Media

2026-09-21 Ian Fleming

The Canadian government introduced the Safe Social Media Act, that contains an under-sixteen social-media limit, but also grants exemption any company able to prove its products are safe for children. In doing so, Canada is taking a new approach that shifts the question from whether to keep children off social media to whether social media can be built to deserve them.

EU proposal could let AI companies train on Europeans’ data by default

2026-09-21 Per Henrikson

The European Commission’s “Digital Omnibus” has entered its decisive phase in the Council of the EU, and the negotiations now reach into the core of the